Wild Celery Plant Care
Trachyspermum roxburghianum H.Wolff
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Psammogeton involucratus, or radhuni' in Bengali, is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae. It is grown extensively in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Indonesia.
Full sun to partial shade
At a glance
How do you care for Wild Celery?
Wild Celery grows best in full sun to partial shade.
What Is the Wild Celery?
Wild Celery (Trachyspermum roxburghianum) belongs to the Apiaceae family within the Trachyspermum genus. Wild Celery is also known as Indian Dill.
Wild Celery displays a low-growing herbaceous plant growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Wild Celery produces small white or pink umbels.
What Light Does the Wild Celery Need?
Wild Celery thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Wild Celery?
Well-draining loamy soil with added compost for nutrients. Good drainage is essential for Wild Celery to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Wild Celery?
Repot every 1-2 years in early spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Wild Celery?
Wild Celery can be propagated through seeds, division of root clumps. Similar propagation techniques also apply to ajwain plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Wild Celery Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Wild Celery, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Wild Celery?
Wild Celery is susceptible to aphids, spider mites, whiteflies. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
Keep exploring plants
Wild Celery is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Trachyspermum genus — compare its care with other Trachyspermum species on PlantoScan.
Trachyspermum is part of the Apiaceae plant family — browse all Apiaceae genera and species.
Wild Celery thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Trachyspermum roxburghianum H.Wolff, family Apiaceae (first published in Pflanzenr. , IV, 228(90): 129 (1927)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Wild Celery, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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